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Obama Pays Tribute to 9/11 Victimshttp://wbsm.com/obama-pays-tribute-to-911-victims/
http://wbsm.com/obama-pays-tribute-to-911-victims/#commentsSat, 10 Sep 2016 14:19:27 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=263611Continue reading…]]>President Obama pays tribute to the victims of the September 11th terror attacks in his weekly address, and vows to continue the fight against terrorism.

Obama says the U.S. has delivered devastating blows to the terror organizations since then, and "delivered justice" to Osama bin Laden, but more work needs to be done in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria...

]]>http://wbsm.com/congressman-keating-praises-heightened-security-at-foreign-airports/feed/0Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesObama And Putin Meet At The United Nationshttp://wbsm.com/obama-and-putin-meet-at-the-united-nations/
http://wbsm.com/obama-and-putin-meet-at-the-united-nations/#commentsMon, 28 Sep 2015 23:58:37 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=239293Continue reading…]]>There are no smiles in pictures of President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin as they met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

Their meeting came amid a disagreement over Russia's support for Syria in its fight against ISIS...

]]>http://wbsm.com/obama-and-putin-meet-at-the-united-nations/feed/0 Russian President Valdimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama / Getty ImagesHelp Refugees Or Not? [POLL]http://wbsm.com/help-refugees-or-not-poll/
http://wbsm.com/help-refugees-or-not-poll/#commentsWed, 09 Sep 2015 11:32:05 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=237191Continue reading…]]>The Obama administration is considering whether the United States should do more to help with the refugee crisis in Europe, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said yesterday. Hundreds of thousands of desperate refugees, most of them fleeing the war in Syria, are pouring into Europe, seeking a place of safety...

]]>http://wbsm.com/isis-murders-another-hostage/feed/0 Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesTehran: Iran General Killed In Israeli Airstrike In Syriahttp://wbsm.com/tehran-iran-general-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-in-syria/
http://wbsm.com/tehran-iran-general-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-in-syria/#commentsMon, 19 Jan 2015 12:17:03 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=208779Continue reading…]]>Tehran has confirmed that an Iranian general was among the seven killed in what the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group has described as an Israeli airstrike in Syria.

]]>http://wbsm.com/tehran-iran-general-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-in-syria/feed/0An Iranian general has been killed in a Syrian air strike. (Photo by Kutluhan Cucel/Getty Images)Hagel Out As Defense Secretaryhttp://wbsm.com/hagel-out-as-defense-secretary/
http://wbsm.com/hagel-out-as-defense-secretary/#commentsMon, 24 Nov 2014 22:29:27 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=199760Continue reading…]]>Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is headed out the door. President Obama announced Hagel's resignation in a statement at the White House. Obama praised Hagel's tenure as defense chief and called him a great friend...

]]>http://wbsm.com/hagel-out-as-defense-secretary/feed/0Getty ImagesISIS Claims Possession Of U.S. Airdropped Weaponshttp://wbsm.com/isis-claims-possession-of-u-s-airdropped-weapons/
http://wbsm.com/isis-claims-possession-of-u-s-airdropped-weapons/#commentsWed, 22 Oct 2014 11:46:59 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=193161Continue reading…]]>ISIS is claiming to have possession of weapons airdropped in Syria by the U.S.

An ISIS-associated YouTube account posted a video Tuesday showing ISIS fighters in possession of American hand grenades, rounds for small rockets, and other supplies...

]]>http://wbsm.com/isis-claims-possession-of-u-s-airdropped-weapons/feed/0General Cites Progress Against ISIShttp://wbsm.com/general-cites-progress-against-isis/
http://wbsm.com/general-cites-progress-against-isis/#commentsWed, 15 Oct 2014 19:08:12 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=191958Continue reading…]]>Retired General John Allen is citing progress in the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Allen is President Obama's special diplomatic envoy for the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS.

In a briefing at the State Department, Allen said all members of the coalition have different and vital roles to play...

]]>http://wbsm.com/general-cites-progress-against-isis/feed/0(Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty ImagesObama: No Quick Fixes With ISIShttp://wbsm.com/obama-no-quick-fixes-with-isis/
http://wbsm.com/obama-no-quick-fixes-with-isis/#commentsTue, 14 Oct 2014 21:31:44 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=191709Continue reading…]]>President Obama is warning that there can be no quick fixes in the campaign against ISIS.

At Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Obama praised the roughly 60 nations that have joined the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS in Iraq and Syria...

]]>http://wbsm.com/new-video-show-brutal-murder-by-isis/feed/0Memorial outside Alan Henning's home in Salford, England / Getty ImagesLocal Expert on Islam Weighs in on ISIShttp://wbsm.com/local-islamic-expert-weighs-in-on-isis/
http://wbsm.com/local-islamic-expert-weighs-in-on-isis/#commentsSat, 27 Sep 2014 03:51:08 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=188453Continue reading…]]>As countries across the world align themselves against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, many people are asking questions about ISIS and it's origins.

Brian Williams, Professor of Islamic History at UMass Dartmouth, appeared on WBSM earlier this week, answering many of those frequently asked questions...

]]>http://wbsm.com/local-islamic-expert-weighs-in-on-isis/feed/0Carsten Koall/Getty ImagesU.S. And Partners Carry Out Airstrikes In Syriahttp://wbsm.com/u-s-and-partners-carry-out-airstrikes-in-syria/
http://wbsm.com/u-s-and-partners-carry-out-airstrikes-in-syria/#commentsTue, 23 Sep 2014 02:43:55 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=187580Continue reading…]]>The Pentagon says the U.S. and partner nations have begun airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State militants, using a mix of fighter jets, bombers and Tomahawk missiles fired from ships in the region...

]]>http://wbsm.com/senate-approves-funding-of-syrian-rebels/feed/0Brendan Stringer/Getty ImagesHouse Approves Funding For Syriahttp://wbsm.com/house-approves-funding-for-syria/
http://wbsm.com/house-approves-funding-for-syria/#commentsWed, 17 Sep 2014 21:35:32 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=186641Continue reading…]]>A measure to train and arm up to five-thousand Syrian rebels will soon be on its way to the Senate after passage by the House.